Bruce Springsteen

Born In The USA is the most misunderstood album ever...The song is a scathing protest against the draft. Not a glorification of the American dream or something like that.
 
Haven't heard that one. Of course you can't up it for me, hem hem. Can wait to check the mail. Yah I meant the one on Nebraska. The annoying echoes get to me, but it's still an amazing song.
 
I think its a perspective thing at this point, because Springsteen may not break out chromatic solo's in the 8va octaves or use 16th notes for the kick drum, but his lyrics can be as heavy and as ruthless as some of the most vicious metal there is. Not to mention the accordion and saxaphone in some of his songs paint a blacker mood than most artists.

And I don't mean to take a dig at metal here, because I like metal, but his heaviness comes from reality which makes it worse. One of my favorites is 4th of July, Asbury Park

"Did you hear the cops finally busted Madame Marie for telling fortunes better than they do, for me this boardwalk life is through, you otta quit this scene too."

What a gut-wrenching way to talk about the dreams of your youth dying to the realities of a miserable adult life of working to the bone.
 
I love Bruce. When it comes to chronicling modern American culture there's nobody better. There's so much to say about him and yet, I don't have time to say it all now. I may be revisiting this thread in the future to try and do him some real justice.
 
Reagan praised him as a patriot for it and I think even used it as his campaign song. I wouldn't call it the most misunderstood album ever though.
 
Bruce is amazing, love most of his albums...Born To Run, Born In U.S.A. and Nebraska are my favs, but some of his later releases like Magic are amazing too.
 
Yeah, but you're talking about Reagan.

1. Had Alzheimer's

2. If at that stage wasn't effected by it, he certainly knew what he was doing. He was the great communicator for a reason. I'm sure he said what he said, but I don't trust him to say what he knew. This is the same man who said "facts are silly things."
 
Can't stand Springsteen. Hate his overusage of cheap sounding synth and loathe his vocal styling. His music is way too white middle aged middle class for my liking.
 
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